How To Install libstdc++6-5-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++6-5-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libstdc++6-5-dbg
libstdc++6-5-dbg is:
This package contains the shared library of libstdc++ compiled with debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install libstdc++6-5-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libstdc++6-5-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libstdc++6-5-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libstdc++6-5-dbg
Install libstdc++6-5-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libstdc++6-5-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libstdc++6-5-dbg
Install libstdc++6-5-dbg Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libstdc++6-5-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libstdc++6-5-dbg
How To Uninstall libstdc++6-5-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libstdc++6-5-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libstdc++6-5-dbg
Uninstall libstdc++6-5-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libstdc++6-5-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstdc++6-5-dbg
Remove libstdc++6-5-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libstdc++6-5-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libstdc++6-5-dbg
Remove libstdc++6-5-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libstdc++6-5-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstdc++6-5-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++6-5-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
